Stavanger is the fourth biggest city in Norway. It is situated on the southwest coast.
My aim is to try to capture something from every day, from the area nearby too, and when I am not at home I will still try to put up a photo from my archive.
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Saturday, 11 September 2010

I suddenly found myself being part of a workshop at an art center today.

Sitting in a group embroidering a persons name, one of many names of girls who have disappeared in Mexico.

This exhibition/workshop is run by the artist, Lise Bjørne Linnert.

There was also a documentary film about the disappearances, which was very strong and unforgettable.

When I came back I "googled" the Mexican name, "Ciudad Juarez", and found out even more......

ART can open eyes, and I have to say that TODAY my thoughts have been far away...

About 2300 people have been taking part in these 166 workshops, that have been taking place in several countries since 2006. The next workshop will be in London, and the work will continue as long as necessary.

I searched for the artist`s CV and Hå Gamle Prestegård's homepage.And found out that this exhibition has also been in Trondheim and Oslo..... The artist has been living in Houston, and I guess that this is a situation that the American people and politicians have been much more aware of than many of us Europeans.